📚｜english-questions

[sterile sonnet]

My family was fatigued after the trip.

ok

To whisper is to speak quietly, which usually means a raspy voice.
It was whispered that he would die soon. = Someone said this quietly.

So, whispering can often be used for rumour, but not strictly always that same thing.

[winged phoenix]

Thanks a bunch for you answer !

[sterile sonnet]

Welcome. Is "whisper" clear enough?

[winged phoenix]

i would say that yes. Just i came across this word and had some doubts about it

i would rather be use rumour

[sterile sonnet]

You can say things like: I heard a whisper that you are looking to change job. So here whisper is very close to rumour.

[winged phoenix]

Okay! And what about this: Whisper has it that......

[sterile sonnet]

Oh, yes, that seems to work ok.

So, here very similar to rumour.

I hear whisperings about ....

[winged phoenix]

To put it simply i will be use both whisper and rumour 😼

[sterile sonnet]

Whisper is more figurative.
To put it simply i will use both whisper and rumour.
Don't need the "be".

[winged phoenix]

Thanks!

[sterile sonnet]

Welcome. Enjoy.

[brazen silo]

Hello everyone👋

How to use brief in a sentence ?

I'm a bit confused

And to whom can I call "nimble"?

[boreal hinge]

Give me a brief moment, I'll explain.

[brazen silo]

Nimble means smart with hands

[brazen silo]

"Give me a short moment I'll explain" right?

[boreal hinge]

Ooh twinkle's here

[boreal hinge]

Yes, she'll explain

[brazen silo]

I call someone nimble if he's smart with fight fisticuffs or smart in fighting with swords right?

[zenith ether]

brief adjective (short in time)

• lasting only a short time or containing few words

Noel's  acceptance speech was mercifully brief.

She had a brief look at her report before the presentation.

It'll only be a brief visit because we really don't have much time.

[brazen silo]

Cool examples

[boreal hinge]

Brief as a noun can mean a piece of clothing that covers the skins scantly or a set of instructions

[zenith ether]

You got this one, Sapp.

[brazen silo]

Tyy

[boreal hinge]

His agility makes him a nimble swordsman

[brazen silo]

Oh nice 1

I was watching vinland saga

[boreal hinge]

He's quite nimble in his performances, his signature rapid succession of the movements makes him stand out

[boreal hinge]

I see

[brazen silo]

And they used to call thor's a nimble so I got curios

[boreal hinge]

I see

[brazen silo]

So it can be smart only right?

It doesnt have to always be smart with swords and all

[boreal hinge]

Nimble = agile

When someone's skilled and they're fast

[brazen silo]

One of its synonyms huh

[boreal hinge]

Yes

[brazen silo]

Gotcha

Ty for the info

[boreal hinge]

Martial arts, dancing, etc

[brazen silo]

A brief crop top

A short crop top?

Theres nothin wrong in the sentence right?

[zenith ether]

If I am not mistaken, brief (noun) is the undergarments of men.

[zenith ether]

Mhm, I see, perhaps it is only in our dialect.

[brazen silo]

Hmm.. I guess

Thx for the info tho

[boreal hinge]

@zenith ether no you're right

[boreal hinge]

A type of

[brazen silo]

Doe brief mean summary

Is summary one of brief's synonyms?

Like can I say " just give me the brief to the incident" --- just give me the summary to the incident both right, right?

[zenith ether]

Summary = noun
Brief = adjective

You might want to add a noun next to brief for it to be grammatically acceptable.

brief -> report

Just give me the brief report of the incident.

[brazen silo]

So "brief report" means summary huh

Ty so much

[brazen silo]

Briefing can also mean metting ?

Exp :- she returned to Washington for a final briefing.

Ministerial colleagues were briefing against him... what does briefing mean in this sentence?

"They're holding a press briefing tomorrow" does briefing in this sentence mean :- a presentation of information or instruction ?

Or "the government spokesmen gave a quick briefing to the reporters" does briefing mean summary in this sentence

Or " ..... , spoke and drew laughter over his comments about the final covid-19 briefing" briefing In this sentence mean instructions right?

Srry for asking so much I'm a new english learner

[boreal hinge]

Not any type of meeting

When a meet is organised specifically to give instructions or information, it's called a briefing.

• POTUS(US president) is being briefed about the severity of the bombings as we speak
• The Chinese foreign ministry held a media briefing session today

Notice the subtle (small) difference in these two sentences

[boreal hinge]

Information

[boreal hinge]

Briefing isn't a summary. It's when you coherently explain everything down to its finer details.

[brazen silo]

Ok thank u so much

[brazen silo]

Hello

What's the diffrence between cretria and standard

Is there a diffrence?

[zenith ether]

Criteria are actually plural. However, its singular form is "criterion" which means basis,  reason, or a  specification/requirement.

A standard, on the other hand,  is a specific value or measurement. It is also used to suggest a level of quality.

[red coral]

🏥 The Dr. is in the house! 🩺 Any questions?

[sterile sonnet]

"standard" is also used to describe an agreed document that tells you how something should be done, possibly something that you can be certified for. ISO-9001 is a standard relating to how reliably a process is done.

[sullen solar]

Can I say:
"When is the class held?"
More information: The class isn't followed schedule all the time.

[pastel vector]

Can you consider something TO — I don't consider a tail TO a fin

[solar bay]

When will class be held

[sullen solar]

oh ty

[peak trellis]

Is it correct if i say "My brother letted me use laptop"

[solar bay]

Use let

[peak trellis]

ok

[peak trellis]

wait, what if that sentence is in past simple tense

i still use let?

[solar bay]

if you tell an incident that has ended then we use letted
my brother letted me used his laptop last night

[solar bay]

Letted

[peak trellis]

ty

[sullen solar]

Can I use past simple tense without determining time in everywhere in sentence ?

[solar bay]

@peak trellis But we use Let for past tense

I've also never seen anyone use letted

There may be but rarely, but letted is the past tense and participle of let

[peak trellis]

okay, i got it

[brazen silo]

Ty so much

[brazen silo]

What does briefing mean in this sentemce

[brazen silo]

And this

[solar bay]

You can use it without a specific time if it still describes an event in the past.

Example : I dated Her

[sullen solar]

ty!

[solar bay]

Giving direction to an activity that will be carried out so that it goes according to the plan or expectations of the activity

[peak trellis]

is there any differences between "playing soccer is good for our health" and "to play soccer is good for our health"?

or they re the same?

[sullen solar]

When is "still" follow after "V with ing"? sir

[solar bay]

Like what?

[sullen solar]

like: still singing
still watching
and how to use still with verb
like: still describes

[kindred token]

The second one is less grammatically accepted. Yes, they mean the same in theory, but you would be better off using the first one. A way in which you could phrase the second statement is by saying "to play soccer would be good for our health".

[peak trellis]

okay

[solar bay]

Owh.., if you use present progressive.

Moonie is still trying to find me

[sullen solar]

Does that mean "still" can use with verb and verb with "ing" by following sentence ?

[solar bay]

Yes

[sullen solar]

ty ty ty very much

[solar bay]

My Pleasure

[brazen silo]

Did not get it

Can u explain more

I just want to know what briefing meant in that sentence

[zenith ether]

She returned to Washington for a meeting wherein people are going to give instructions or information to her about something for the last time.

[brazen silo]

Oh gotcha

Ty!

[solar bay]

the ministers gave him directions regarding activities, for example he had to speak the truth or he had to adopt a certain attitude.

Do you understand?, if still. reply to this message

[zenith ether]

@solar bay You're a boooooy????!///??!

[solar bay]

Yes, why?

[zenith ether]

My whole life has been a lie.

[solar bay]

I often on the voice, you can ask vivek about that.

[zenith ether]

Shook moment

[brazen silo]

When someone is briefing against a thing what does that mean

[solar bay]

It depends on what will be directed

We were briefed before starting the English test, there we were given directions to fill in the answer column with a 2B pencil and were not allowed to make a fuss.

[brazen silo]

Briefed in this sentence mean instructed right?

Ministerial colleagues were instructing against him?

Does that make sense ?

[solar bay]

Yes

[brazen silo]

Hmm

Alright, Ty!

[solar bay]

Another example, for example in the world of work.

Briefing should be given at all times to employees and subordinates to socialize the rules and policies that have been made.

[brazen silo]

Alright thx

[winged phoenix]

i have a question : No pictures should have been taken, let alone TO sent around (should i use TO here or not?)

Oh i can't send a screenshot here

I would show you an example - there is no TO but i guess that TO should be in example above

[flat rune]

Can anyone explain what is the difference between questionable and doubtful

[kindred token]

"Questionable" describes something that is not likely to be true, or something that does not have very good morals associated with it. For example, if a politician says something not backed up by evidence, you could say that their words are questionable. You could also say that the way some authority handles difficult situations is questionable if it has many consequences.
"Doubtful" describes a feeling of doubt (obviously) that is defined by uncertainty about something. For example, I can be doubtful that climate change will be tackled within the next ten years, as it would be very difficult to do so. The other, less used definition is, in fact, synonymous with a definition of "questionable". It describes something that is unknown, for example an tsunami with a doubtful origin. The origin is unknown, so one can describe it as "doubtful". If you still have any questions, let me know.

I just wanted to make sure you got it.

[kindred token]

The "to" is not required in that example, but you could say "let alone to be sent around", as it makes more grammatical sense.

[flat rune]

the lecture was full of questionable topics

[kindred token]

@flat rune You could say that, if you didn't think the topics were appropriate.

[winged phoenix]

Thx

[kindred token]

No worries.

[nimble cape]

The revoked climate agreement has been reversed by Joe Biden

[nimble cape]

The planets time can be extended by us.

The one child politic could be utilised by us

A new battery will be put in the phone by me.

Our ecological footprint needs to be improved by us

Are all of the above good passive voice sentences?

[zenith ether]

Yes!

[nimble cape]

Really 😁

Thankyou 😁😁

[kindred token]

You would be better saying "One of my friends lives in Tokyo".

[red coral]

That's great. Thank you. I am hoping that the learners here will be able to correct it and explain why it's wrong.

[kindred token]

I see.

Thank you for letting me know.

[red coral]

No, thanks for your willingness to help!

[kindred token]

Thar's okay. I appreciate the enthusiasm.

[mossy field]

No ig

It should be to in place of the

Maybe

@red coral am I correct?

[zenith ether]

I like listening to the radio.

is my answer

[zenith ether]

It is wrong because:

1.) The word friend should be plural because you are using "one of my" and when you use that, you mean "one of the many", and many is plural.

2.) Live should be lives because it is pertaining to the word one which is singular

[mossy field]

One of my

[zenith ether]

nhmmm?

[mossy field]

Because it shows out of all his other friends, one lives there right?

[grand yoke]

I think you're right

[zenith ether]

Yes

[mossy field]

And the later should be lives because it's in a continuous/present tense maybe?

Paper is made out of trees
Paper is made from trees

What difference do you see here
After reading the meaning of made out of in the image?

[zenith ether]

You can use both the simple and the progressive tense!

The simple one generally states a fact or makes a statement. To say “I like to listen to the radio” is a statement that identifies one of your interests.

I like listening to the radio, on the other hand, is now placing focus on the actual activity of “listening” to the music.

The progressive one comes across as delivering a message that this is an activity that you really enjoy participating in.

[mossy field]

Are the both tense working there together?

Or interchangeably?

Lol am I asking a sensible question?

[zenith ether]

Well, in this case, for me, saying "Paper is made from trees." is better because paper is made from trees after all.

On the other hand, if you are mentioning the parts or materials from which something is constructed (Her bag is made out of plastics.), you use made of or made out of. Don't use `made from'.

[mossy field]

I was just confused because either ways it works
It's just that the paper in the former if written paper is made of out wood would literally be a wood according to the meaning it's defined about the made out of in image
So yea
I get it now. Thanks smh :)

[zenith ether]

Either one delivers the point and correct. Using the progressive one is preferred when discussing or talking about interests that you really enjoy doing or participating in. The simple is as its name, generally just describes the plain simple facts.

[zenith ether]

They used the word "woods" and I think it is correct. Paper isn't made out of trees directly, it is made out of woods from trees.

[mossy field]

Btw can I say The car is made out of steel?/The car is made of steel? Interchangeably?

Both has the same meaning right?

The first shows that the steel was changed and shaped into a car, and second shows that the car is still steel?

@zenith ether

What is your thoughts on this?

[zenith ether]

It's often possible to use either one, but "made out of" is employed when emphasizing the specific substance used as the physical source of something, while "made of" has a more abstract usage that indicates a characteristic of something or someone.

[mossy field]

So, the above both has the same meaning right?

[zenith ether]

Yes, but still, you need to remember that they have some differences.

[mossy field]

Got it. Thanks :)

[dawn geyser]

guys can someone teach me english? I can understand but when it comes to speaking I’m so bad

[zenith ether]

Hi there, Sam! You can practice your oral skills by talking with our fellow members. You can join some of them right now at https://discord.gg/bTEwuAmB. You can also attend English classes held by real-life teachers! Wow, right? So, make sure that you have an "English classes" role so you won't miss out on the important class announcements and schedules!

[grand depot]

For speaking . You could join Voice chats, there people talk about various topics.

[red coral]

Excellent answers!

[zenith ether]

Thank you, sir!

[zenith ether]

Uhhh, I think "I always tell jokes." is more correct

[sullen solar]

I just told him that he was adopted

Is this a right statement?

[zenith ether]

yep

[sullen solar]

ty, I thought it was

I just told him that he had been adopted

[zenith ether]

Using "he had been adopted" would describe a past action completed before another one, in this context, it does not fit.

[sullen solar]

ty, ty, ty very much

[red coral]

BINGO!

[zenith ether]

Nope as well, it should be "I don't have a dog."

[dawn geyser]

Anyone from india who plays pubg mobile to practice english speaking skills?

[sullen solar]

IDK but maybe you would find someone could play with with you there #🔝｜gaming

[dawn geyser]

Ok thanks

[pastel vector]

Letted is not a verb. We use let in both past simple and present simple

[kindred token]

It is actually quite funny because people say it like this all of the time when it comes to certain accents (such as Northern Ireland). They will say things like “I haven’t a clue”, which is incorrect grammatically, but they don’t really care.

[kindred token]

This can still work, but loosely.

[sullen solar]

Thanking

[frank glen]

But is letted an "old word"? I mean I was reading pride and prejudice some months ago and it has some words and verbs conjugation that aren't used nowadays

[kindred token]

It is archaic, yes.

So one wouldn’t be able to use it today without getting some looks.

My advice is that you should not use it.

[red coral]

Yeah. My understanding is that it ranges from being considered old-fashioned to outright incorrect in most part of the English speaking world, though.

[kindred token]

Yes, indeed.

Most people would say “you’re bonkers” upon hearing it used.

[boreal hinge]

Haha

[sullen solar]

I'm very appreciate if you could help me solving my problem:

Can I speaking or saying without an specify time in the end of a statement?
Example:
I've been waiting for you
I watched that show

[boreal hinge]

Yes

[red coral]

😄 I've been waiting for you to ask that question.

[sullen solar]

I meant:
A guy backs home after a wonderful day at work: * Opens his house door *
A stranger sit on a couch face to face with him in his house: "I've been waiting for you!"

[red coral]

I've been expecting you.

[sullen solar]

Ty

[sullen solar]

I have long hair, right sir?

[red coral]

Good job! But why? 😉

[sullen solar]

"a hair" means

a single hair

[red coral]

👏 👏 👏

This stuff is too easy for you guys...

[sullen solar]

Ty sir

[flat rune]

I hear something often like someone explains something to their subscribers on yt and says "you don't want to do..." something like that, what is he trying to say here? How can he know what I want

[red coral]

Good question. It's just another way of giving advice. For instance, I can say that you should study well in advance before your final exam. You don't want to be guessing the answers on the day of the exam. Does that make sense?

[flat rune]

yes, just an advice then, easy one ^^

thank you

[mellow bay]

helloo I just have one question that is: is the sentence 'songs to vibe in the shower to' correct?

[zenith ether]

You might wanna be rephrasing the sentence to Songs to vibe with in the shower

[mellow bay]

okay thank youu

[sullen solar]

Pls help me solving my problem:
Can I say :
I have seen a post on Internet, which was talking about...
I have seen a post on Internet that was talking about...
I have seen a post on Internet that have told about...

[red coral]

Simplify. Here are two preferable versions:

1. I've seen a post on the Internet talking about...
2. I've seen a post on the Internet that talked about...
   I hope this helps.

[sullen solar]

ty ty

[sullen solar]

But they're correctly, right? Sir

[red coral]

The ones I gave you are correct. I tweaked your tenses and added the article.

[sullen solar]

I would like change that into: She's good at English
Right sir?

[red coral]

BINGO!

[sullen solar]

ty, sir!

[sullen solar]

Can I ask you one more question?
Can I replace past simple tense for past continuous tense ? I have no idea about that!

[red coral]

Yes, past continuous works. 👍

[sullen solar]

ty sir

[bronze cliff]

I think it is correct?

[red coral]

Interesting. Anybody else?

[dense bluff]

I think the word "with" doesn't have to be there, hope my sentece is correct

[red coral]

Interesting! I will explain after we get a few more answers.

[dense bluff]

Ok, I think my last answer was incorrect I read it again and it has more sense with the word "with"

[flat rune]

She's married to a teacher.

[red coral]

Are you an English Learner? 😮

[frank glen]

I think it is she's married to a teacher.

[red coral]

Yes, @flat rune and @frank glen got it!

It's a common mistake in English. Married to, not married with. Thanks for playing everyone.

[flat rune]

Finally.

It's a top secret tho.

[sullen solar]

He was bored in the class

[red coral]

Why? 😄

[sullen solar]

Because the class was boring! I think so :V

[red coral]

Hmmm...

[sullen solar]

I meant humans couldn't be "boring"

[red coral]

It couldn't have been my class then. LOL

[sullen solar]

Your class is awesome. I could wake up late because of your class

[red coral]

Good answer! 💯 You win!

[sullen solar]

ty

[mossy field]

[winged phoenix]

without to

modal verb must

[red coral]

👏 👏 👏 Well done!

[pastel vector]

I think it's "She's married to a teacher"

[pastel vector]

I must call him now.

[zenith ether]

I look forward to seeing you.

[red coral]

Me too.

[flat rune]

Wholesome.

[solar bay]

Letted is a verb, you said it is not a verb. We do use lt (Let) in the past and past participle I already said that. Take a look at the usage below, which continues to decline as a result of language updates. Before you even say let is a form of all let. The original word is Lettan.

Don't stick to one dictionary, my friend. Many hands made it. Actually, all is wrong. Because the only truth is the Old English Version. What only comes from words (spoken), not things that are written

[flat rune]

"I've decided to not go" is this equal to "I've decided not to go"

[kindred token]

Yes. The latter is better though.

[sullen solar]

Mr! Can I say:
I've decided not going anywhere!

[kindred token]

It would be substantially better if you were to say "I've decided not to go anywhere!" instead.

[kindred token]

It is a word, yes, but I strongly advise just saying "let", as it is not archaic. People don't use "letted" here. You would be hard pressed to find someone who would use that normally.

[solar bay]

Take a look at the usage presentation. And the context I'm discussing is Letted which is a verb.

[kindred token]

I know what you are talking about.

I am just saying that one should not use it.

[solar bay]

It goes back to each individual, because it is not the wrong word. Unless the word is wrong. Although it is rare for people who still use the word letted to be born in the 800s.

[kindred token]

It is similar to "worser", as nobody uses it but it is technically a word.

Most people do not care that it is a word.

[solar bay]

Because most learn from common sentences and words. But of course things like this can be a reference and flashback about the history of the English language. Cool 👍🏼

[kindred token]

Oh indeed. As with Shakespearean, it isn't used, but it is nice to know about old archaic terms.

[solar bay]

I know right

[sullen solar]

ty! But technically, my sentence still right, right? sir!

[kindred token]

Unfortunately not, I'm afraid.

[sullen solar]

ty

[kindred token]

But you could say "I've decided I'm not going anywhere" if you wanted.

[sullen solar]

I very like chocolate! Sir

"Goplana – the nymph queen of Gopło Lake - is in love with Balladyna's beloved"

If Balladyna is a girl, that means Balladyna's beloved is her boy friend or husband, right?

[red coral]

Uh... nope.

[sullen solar]

I like chocolate very much

[red coral]

BINGO! Me too.

[sullen solar]

I love chocolate

[kindred token]

Lovely.

[kindred token]

In theory, you could say that, but with "very much" indicating the amount of chocolate. Like saying "I like lots of chocolate" or "I like so much chocolate", but it is not particularly strong grammatically.

[flat rune]

he better get babar now

what does it mean?

[red coral]

We need more information. What is the context?

[flat rune]

there is a villian he killed a man

his friend said bastard i am coming

then someone commented that he better get gabbar now

[red coral]

I'm sorry, the only Babar I know is an elephant from a children's story. I'm afraid, I cannot help you with this.

[winged phoenix]

that's a kind of slang

probably

[frank glen]

Is this from a book or a TV series you are watching?

[flat rune]

Hello all, is this server just for new people learning English or can native speakers who want to improve their grammar use it too?

[obtuse dragon]

Yes, this server is related to teach and improve english. Everyone can improve in that, either natives. Everyone helps each others!

[flat rune]

Okay, thank you Victoria

I'm from England and I'm trying to improve my grammar as it is really bad.

I'm currently stuck on trying to learn noun clauses

Would "while the world forgets" in the following sentence be a noun clause? He told me to stop, but while the world forgets

[obtuse dragon]

mhhhh

I don't think so

I am not native

it could be

[flat rune]

okay, thanks anyway

[obtuse dragon]

wait for someone who might know the answer

[flat rune]

I will do that, thanks.

[obtuse dragon]

or ping a teacher

[flat rune]

I'll wait. I don't want to disturb them.

[red coral]

Welcome to the server! That's a great question. Noun clauses are fairly easy to spot as they can be replaced with a 'what' or 'who' since they stand in for a noun. In this case, however, the clause "while the world forgets" is modifying a verb, so it functions as an adverbial clause. The part you provided for analysis is not a complete sentence and I took the liberty of googling it. The full sentence seems to come from a story titled In Situ by Claire Lewis, and it reads as follows: "He told me to stop, but while the world forgets to spin I work on the window and try not to think of his footprints on the bloodstained battlefield." The complete sentence shows that the adverbial clause you brought up modifies the verb 'to work.' As a side note, the writer omitted to insert a comma after spin. I hope this helps.

[solar bay]

@zenith ether Accismus (noun) Accismus is a useful term for pretending to be disinterested in something when you actually want it. Pull this word out when you see someone acting like he doesn’t want the last donut.

[sullen solar]

John can drive well

[red coral]

Hahaha! Good job again. You are too quick. I can't keep up with making them. 😄

But why? Can you explain?

[sullen solar]

because "can" is a modal verb

[red coral]

Good for you.

[sullen solar]

ty ty ty

[vocal fossil]

What is a model verb?

[solar bay]

A modal verb is a type of verb that is used to indicate modality – that is: likelihood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestions, order, obligation, or advice. Modal verbs always accompany the base (infinitive) form of another verb having semantic content.

[sullen solar]

Modal verbs are used without "to" :V. I think so

[solar bay]

Common modal verb,

Can, must, should, could, had better. Etc

[vocal fossil]

Does modal verb also called auxiliary verb

[solar bay]

Yes

[vocal fossil]

Ty very much

[solar bay]

Nope

[sullen solar]

okay

[solar bay]

You can not say " I have go " because you need ( To ) as modal verb

[flat rune]

Thank you for your help EP its much appreciated.

I'm going to sleep now will be back in the morning

night all

[sullen solar]

where can i find a washroom?

[red coral]

It's around the corner.

Good answer! 👍

[sullen solar]

ty sir

[red coral]

Ok, this time, let someone else answer, please. 😄

[sullen solar]

It's right, right? sir

[flat rune]

try again maybe

[tardy girder]

I live in the Philippines.

[red coral]

BINGO! 👏 👏 👏

[tardy girder]

[obtuse dragon]

When I arrive, I will call you

[sullen solar]

Why is "the" Philippines?

[tardy girder]

The official name of the state is Republic of the Philippines.
The name comes from Spanish (las Islas) Filipinas, “the Philippine islands”. This was a geographical designation for a chain of islands, established as a colony and named in 1570 after Philip II of Spain.

Spain named the country “Las Islas Filipinas”. When occupied by the Americans, it was translated to English as “The Philippine Islands”. When they departed, they renamed it “The Philippines”.

[red coral]

Bonus question: Find names of other countries that require the definite article. 😮

[red coral]

Excellent!

[sullen solar]

I see! ty

[tardy girder]

The Czech Republic
The Dominican Republic
The United Arab Emirates
The United States of America
The United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
The Bahamas

[sullen solar]

Republics of the Soviet Union

[red coral]

You've got it.

[sullen solar]

Is this allowed?

[tardy girder]

thank you sir

[red coral]

This time, explain why.

[obtuse dragon]

I've been here for two weeks

because since it is used to words like month or years

[kindred token]

Everyone always forgets The Netherlands.

[kindred token]

You could still say “I have been here for two years”.

[tardy girder]

Haha, pardon!

[kindred token]

Don’t worry. It was intended as a humorous remark.

[obtuse dragon]

yes I mean years like 1989 2003

[kindred token]

Ah.

I think a good way of saying it would be when there is a specific named time rather than time period (so you’d say “since Tuesday” but you’d also say “for a week”).

[tardy girder]

I've been here for two weeks.

Because we are talking about the duration of how long I have been here

[kindred token]

Indeed.

[red coral]

Ok, one more and then I have to go to bed. It's veeery late here.

[tardy girder]

Why don't you listen to me?

[red coral]

Excellent! Thank you.

[tardy girder]

Have a great sleep, sir!

[unreal shadow]

can i say "why are you mad at me?"

[tardy girder]

Yes

You are asking a question that is not related to the image above, right?

[unreal shadow]

😃 yes

Don't get mad at me

😃

[tardy girder]

Okie, and why would I be mad at you? 😅

[unreal shadow]

i think you are mading at me😃

i feel there is some mistake in my sentence

[tardy girder]

No nooooo

I was just making sure hihi

[unreal shadow]

can i say mading

[tardy girder]

Nope

You can say, "I think you are mad at me."

Or "I think you are getting mad at me."

[unreal shadow]

you are getting mad at me

ok

[tardy girder]

Okie

[unreal shadow]

i think i am getting mad at you

why am i getting mad at you

I have not got mad at you.

i hadnt got mad at you

i have been getting mad at you

is it right?

or I have being got mad at you.

😐

[tardy girder]

I think familiarizing yourself with the verb tenses will help. I've seen a resource in #🗃｜resources. I think someone uploaded it there.

[flat rune]

What is the difference between resurrection and renaissance?
Resurrection means rebirth
Renaissance means?

[tardy girder]

The Renaissance was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages.

They both mean 'rebirth' but Renaissance is more of a time period that happened in the past.

[flat rune]

More of a time means

[pastel vector]

What's more official — ex (president e.g.) or former (president e.g.)?

You can tell me other examples that fit the sentence

[obtuse dragon]

do you like a cup of water?

I don't really know

[pastel vector]

Maybe it shall be WOULD you like

[obtuse dragon]

a drink of water it is strange to me

but would you like it is correct too

[flat rune]

Would you like a cup of water? Do you like to drink water? Would you like some water? DO YOU LIKE WATER?

@steady mural

[steady mural]

That sentence in the picture is pretty much incorrect yeah

[steady mural]

Any of these will do 😄

[flat rune]

[steady mural]

[red coral]

Well done. Would you like a drink of water makes much more sense, doesn't it.

[vocal fossil]

There are four test in the course

[red coral]

Oh, soooo close!

[solar bay]

Do you like a cup of water, This sentence means more that I ask if you like to drink water.

Would you like a cup of water, This sentence is more like offering a glass of water.

Do you want a glass of water, This is the same form of bidding as would

[sharp topaz]

I don't think people say "Do you like a cup of water." I don't think it makes sense either. Maybe "Do you like water?" would sound better

[ivory dust]

hello

anyone

[flat rune]

can we say,'they depicted it'

if I make a picture again is called depicted

[red coral]

To depict simply means to show in a visual way as in a drawing or a movie.

@flat rune

[red coral]

There are four tests in the course.

[graceful terrace]

Hello people

@red coral you can't use two negatives in English! this is a mistakе

[red coral]

Yeah, it's asking you to correct it and explain why.

[graceful terrace]

two negatives in the same sentence should not be allowed

I did see everybody there

[red coral]

Uh, no. Try again.

[graceful terrace]

I didn't see everybody there

[red coral]

Uh, sorry. There is one word that only goes with a negative. Try one more time.

[solar bay]

It's a shame, but I don't talk about it. Please read up again before replying my message

[red coral]

You provided a very good analysis. Thank you.

[red coral]

LOL

[twin dove]

There were four tests in the course

I didn't see anybody there

[red coral]

You're just killing it. LOL

Yeah. It is acceptable but not in academic settings.

[pastel vector]

I didn't see anyone/anybody there.

[red coral]

BINGO! 👏

[flat rune]

I promise I will return it tomorrow

[flat rune]

I promise I will return it tomorrow

[stoic citrus]

Is it ok if i write 'private schools are known for being more costly as compared to state schools'?

[sharp topaz]

"Private schools are known for being more costly compared to state schools."
I don't think the "as" necessarily needs to be there.

[stoic citrus]

Tyyy<333

[brave fossil]

I promise to return it tomorrow.

[red coral]

Haha. I see what you did there. That's also possible.

[flat rune]

I don't know if he's speaking metaphorically or literally.

what does metaphorically and literally mean here?

metaphor=imaging
literally=real

[red coral]

Take the word 'key.' It's a piece of metal used to unlock doors. But this word is used mostly in a metaphorical sense. For instance: "Hard work is the key to success." Does that help?

[zenith ether]

metaphorically

• the adverb form of the word "metaphor" ; metaphor means a word or a phrase that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison

literally

• exact & literal manner or sense

Take this for an instance:

What a chicken!

Metaphorically, a chicken means someone who is afraid. Literally, a chicken is an animal.

[tardy girder]

We hope that you will enjoy your stay here.

or

We hope that you enjoy your stay here.

?

[red coral]

Both are fine.

[flat rune]

what do you mean?

[flat rune]

i liked this one

[flat rune]

thanks

[tardy girder]

May I know what is the difference? 😅

[red coral]

There really is no difference.

[tardy girder]

thank you sir!

[red coral]

I hope you like it. / I hope you'll like it. - same meaning

[flat rune]

you are a tiger-metaphorically they compare a man with a tiger but literaly he is human

[tardy girder]

ookie I get it now, thank you again

[zenith ether]

Yes, metaphorically, they mean that the man is aggressive and fierce.

[tardy girder]

Please pick up the phone.

??

[red coral]

LOL Correct. But why?

Why not a phone?

[tardy girder]

uhmmm because"the" is an article used for describing specific objects?

im not really sure

[red coral]

Yeah. We put 'the' in front of objects both parties know about.

For example, "Take out the garbage."

"Fold the laundry."

[tardy girder]

Ohhhh it's clear to me nowww

I get it, thank you so much

[vast island]

Why is there two ways of pronouncing the word “to”

To and t

[calm escarp]

Hi there ! I have a question ^^
What's the difference between "if" and "whether" ? 😁

[zenith ether]

Perhaps you are referring to the American and British pronunciation. ^^

[zenith ether]

We use "if" when we have a conditional sentence.

• If it does not get sunny tomorrow, then we will just stay at home.
• Feel free to message me if you have any questions.

"Whether" is when we are showing that two alternatives are possible.

• We wonder whether  the class will be canceled tomorrow. (Will the class be canceled tomorrow? – yes/no)
• Let me know whether the machine still jams. (no matter whether the machine jams or not, you should let me know)

[calm escarp]

Okay thank you very much, it's much clearer for me now 👍 😁

[obtuse dragon]

we have worked during three hours?

[frank glen]

We worked for three hours.

[obtuse dragon]

what moon said

[red coral]

Yup! Too Easy for your guys.

[frank glen]

lmao

[obtuse dragon]

another one

[red coral]

LOL I can't make these fast enough.

[obtuse dragon]

it is ok

take your time

[obtuse dragon]

you can't buy all the things that you like ?

[red coral]

LOL, that's a bit cheating. Too many changes.

[obtuse dragon]

LMAO

[red coral]

One word max.

[obtuse dragon]

u can't buy what you like

[frank glen]

You can't buy everything you like.

[red coral]

That is correct!

[vocal fossil]

She is a successful woman

[red coral]

Bravo! 👏 👏 👏

[vocal fossil]

Yay!!!!

[grand yoke]

My mother wanted me to be a doctor.

Is that corrrect?

[red coral]

BINGO! 👏 👏 👏 🍷

[grand yoke]

Yeaaay!

[vast island]

I don’t think so

[zenith ether]

Well, can you be more specific then?

[frank glen]

@vast island give us an example about it so we can understand what you meant

[red coral]

There were many mixed reviews about the latest Marvel movie prior to its premiere. Nevertheless, the film turned out to be a great hit at the box office.
Movie critics did not expect this production to do well, but moviegoers proved them wrong nevertheless.

Does this help?

It's like in spite of. It shows surprising contrast.

Many marriages end in divorce; nevertheless, most people still choose to marry.
@flat rune

Well done! 👏

[brave fossil]

This life is short.

Damn

I was correcting the sentence man

[stoic citrus]

'It seems to me that the advantages private schools have brought are outweighed by their disadvantages'. Is it correct ??

[zenith ether]

It seems to me that the advantages private schools have are outweighed by their disadvantages.

The word brought may be unnecessary to this sentence.

[stoic citrus]

Tyy<333

[sullen solar]

Life is short

[red coral]

BINGO! 👏

[sullen solar]

ty sir 🍁

[sullen solar]

Can I use::

• Would instead of Will.
• Could instead of Can.
• Is would will but maybe.
• Is Could can but maybe.
  Ty for your answer for my weird question!

[sharp topaz]

Yep! That's right.

[sullen solar]

ty

[zenith ether]

These can be interchangeable but not all the time. Learning and understanding the information below will help:

Would

• past (used to)
  ; When I was little, I would play the piano with my mother.

• present unreal
  ; I would move to Spain if I spoke Spanish.

• reported speech
  ; Gloria said that she would buy me ice cream.

• asking someone
  ; Would you like a cup of water?
  ; Would you please pass me the paper?

Will

• express beliefs about the present or future
  ; I will go to your house later.

Could

• unreal ability
  ; We could go if we had time.

• past ability
  ; He could play the piano before he became deaf.

Can

• present ability
  ; I can sing well.

• permission
  ; Can I have a kiss?

[sullen solar]

Can I say:
I would attend to the shop this evening

[zenith ether]

I will attend an event in the shop this evening.

[sullen solar]

How can I say if I'm not sure about that?

[zenith ether]

What makes you confused?

[sullen solar]

Will is a promise that means 100%

So how can I say if i'm not sure 100% ( not become a liar)

[frank glen]

I think you could say "I might go to the shop this evening"

[zenith ether]

...and that my friend, is when you will use the word "may"

Use "may" when something is more likely to happen. It is used when you are talking about a possible event or an event that could be factual.

• I may attend an event in the shop this evening.

Additional ^^

[sullen solar]

ty

[solar bay]

I will probably go to the market place this evening.

[vast island]

What does addressed means? If it said “these questions must also be addressed in your presentation “ does it mean that these questions need to be answered in the presentation?

[zenith ether]

Yes, and it must also be presented in your presentation.

[lost drift]

hello, is the word "soldier" for both men and women?

[zenith ether]

Yes

[lost drift]

thanks!

[vast island]

ty

[knotty jacinth]

alright so in the use of commas, we can use it in a compound sentence before a coordinating conjuction,
are there cases where the comma is not needed?

question from @torn reef

[red coral]

@torn reef We must use a comma to separate the two independent clauses only when each clause has its own subject and verb. Consider these two sentences:
The sniper slowly zeroed in on the target, and then he pulled the trigger. (comma)
The sniper slowly zeroed in on the target and then pulled the trigger. (no comma)
I hope this helps.

[obtuse dragon]

how many children you have

children is already plural

it doesn't need the s at the end

[red coral]

Good! But what about the auxiliary verb? It seems to be missing.

[obtuse dragon]

Ahbyea

how many children do you have

[obtuse dragon]

Last time you said "change or add one word"

[red coral]

Bravo! 👏

[obtuse dragon]

Thanks

[flat rune]

hello!! i know this might be a pretty simple question but i can't find an answer to it... i was wondering if "too/really" actually mean the exact same thing? per example i want to know if i would be ablo to say:

• he is too tall
• he is really tall

or even pretty as well

[obtuse dragon]

I wouldn't say he is too tall

I prefer he is really tall

[flat rune]

but gramtically talking it is correct?

[obtuse dragon]

I don't know actually

@red coral save us

[dusty quartz]

Personally, if i say "he is too tall" then i mean it in a negative way. Lets just put it in the context:
A: hey i wanna buy John a new bed. How do u think about this one?
B: oh i think it wouldnt fit him. He is too tall

[obtuse dragon]

maybe you can say

He is so tall

[flat rune]

probably...

i'd say it as a synonym of overly! or in spanish as "demasiado"

[zenith ether]

Saying "He is too tall." means that he is tall to the point that it is impossible for you to reach him. Using "too" would sometimes lead to a negative effect on the listener/reader.

"He is really tall." means that he is really tall but you can still reach his height. Using "really" can be negative or positive to the listener/reader.

[red coral]

@flat rune Mikael saved the day! Too has always negative connotations. If the car it too expensive, this means you cannot buy it. Really expensive does not carry that meaning. Cheers! 🍷

[prisma torrent]

hello, I want to ask something about the rule of present and past tense,.
when I want to explain a movie that I watched a year ago, but you can still view that film
what tense that I'll Use to explain the character and the plot of that film, ?

[crisp sinew]

To explain the plot, people normally use present tense. But to talk about your experience, people tend to use past tense.

Eg: ‘that movie was good’

Eg: ‘so the main character walks to the door, opens it……’

[prisma torrent]

thanks for the explanation @crisp sinew, I always have hesitation to convey my word when it comes to explaining an experience

[crisp sinew]

Belong to indicates ownership I think. ‘This pen belongs to me’

Belong in is more like where you feel like you belong, but that doesn’t own you. ‘I belong in this group, so I’m going to stay’

Well if I was a samurai and had a strong sense of patriotism, I could say ‘I belong to Japan’

But normally I’m happy with ‘I belong in Japan so I’m not going to move overseas’

I have a question as well. My friend and I were in the car today, he saw a car doing stupid things, he said ‘how do these people pass their driving tests’. Is this correct? If I say ‘how DID these people pass their driving tests’, what’s the difference?

[prisma torrent]

he saw a classic white jaguar car this morning

is this correct

or he has seen a classic white jaguar car this morning

[crisp sinew]

Ok, so in my context, both ‘did’ and ‘do’ work but it depends on what information you want to convey?

[solar bay]

Your friend saw*

[sterile sonnet]

My friend and I were in the car today. He saw a car doing stupid things. He said "How do these people pass their driving tests?" - OK
My friend and I were in the car today. He saw a car doing stupid things. He said "How did these people pass their driving tests?" - OK

[crisp sinew]

Thanks g spark

[prisma torrent]

it seems that the car doing stupid thing, it becomes life

he saw a car which the driver drove carelessly

[sterile sonnet]

Yes, but very reasonable in speech, as the meaning is obvious.

[crisp sinew]

Hi @sterile sonnet , I asked another of my friend, he said something like it’s natural for native speakers to use past tense here because for someone to drive, he would’ve already passed the test. Do you agree with this?

[sterile sonnet]

Sorry, I tried to say that both were reasonable and natural. (New Zealand English, similar to British)

[crisp sinew]

Ah ok, I guess it’s just preference then. Thank you!

I’m in Australia, we’re pretty close 🙂

[sterile sonnet]

The emphasis is different:
how did these people .... Means These PEOPLE, these ones driving, now.

how do these people... Means people like these, in an ongoing sense, how do people like these, people who drive in the manner, get a licence.

These guys do terrible things. How do these people sleep at night?

[crisp sinew]

Well explained, thank you

[red coral]

Good exchange. Following with interest.

[sterile sonnet]

So both reasonable, IMHO, but slightly different.

[prisma torrent]

is it okay to use "these people" if it is only one car that they saw

[sterile sonnet]

Add your wisdom now. Might be reaching its conclusion.

[red coral]

It seems to be expressing the idea that there are more like him.

[sterile sonnet]

Sure. If you mean the general sense. These people = people like this one.

So, from your example, not with "did" but with "do".

[prisma torrent]

thanks for the enlightenment

[sterile sonnet]

Just as I see it. Have been known to be wrong before.

[red coral]

Another learner challenge...

[crisp sinew]

Like your mother?

Or as nice as your mother

[red coral]

Good job.

@crisp sinew Are you Japanese?

[prisma torrent]

like your mother

[red coral]

Bravo!

[indigo thunder]

You are very nice like your mother
or
You are as nice as your mother

[crisp sinew]

Yep

[red coral]

Nice. Not many Japanese here. I used to live in Japan and miss it a lot.

[crisp sinew]

That’s nice. We use Line a lot, probably that’s why not many of us are on Discord

[red coral]

I use Line too, but it's hard to switch devices.

[slate basalt]

Hello everyone

[red coral]

@slate basaltHi!

[crisp sinew]

General Kenobi

[slate basalt]

How's you

[red coral]

Just preparing another Learner challenge...

[indigo thunder]

She told me that she like me

[solar bay]

She said that She likes you

So sad

[red coral]

Why sad?

[red coral]

You were close. Subject/verb agreement and wrong pronoun.

[prisma torrent]

She said to me that she likes you

[flat rune]

what does it mean?

[prisma torrent]

the one that underlined?

[flat rune]

yes

[prisma torrent]

SM may an acronim to social media, meanhwile evetease is tease

[flat rune]

eye tease?

[prisma torrent]

might be, because it is so unclear

[red coral]

"social media," "stalk and even tease me" LOL

[tacit dew]

LOL

[strong ocean]

Hello!
Why is it that you can say
"an umbrella" but not "an unique"?

[prisma torrent]

U in unique doesnt have vowel sound, instead is have a "yu" sound, meanwhile in umbrella the "U" sound is vowel "u"

as same as "an hour" and "a hospital"

[strong ocean]

I didnt realise that

So it's one of the acceptions

[red coral]

Time for another learner challenge... actually a double special.

[prisma torrent]

my husband is an engineer

[prisma torrent]

but I don't have husband

[red coral]

@prisma torrent Bravo! You got them both.

[willow osprey]

I'm interested in knowing the use of "in", "on" and "at"

[languid palm]

Hello I have a question
If I say " it takes a lot of courage to become an explorer " . It means that you need to be courageous to become an explorer right?
But when I say " This is a lot of courage to become an explorer " I believe it could mean the same but which one of the two sentences is more used or more correct?

[zenith ether]

Yes! However, the first sentence (It takes a lot of courage to become an explorer.) is more grammatically correct.

[languid palm]

Thanks 👍

[brazen silo]

Hey

"I really become immersed in my studies"

Is this grammatically acceptable

If not how to make it grammatically acceptable ?

By using the word "immersed"

[obtuse dragon]

I am immersed in my studies

In my opinion

[prisma torrent]

is "immersed" an adj"

?

[obtuse dragon]

to immerse

immersed immersed

[brazen silo]

Ok ty

[zenith ether]

I have immersed myself in my studies.

[clear flint]

Why people say deer rather than dear?

[obtuse dragon]

those are two different words

deer is the animal

dear is an adjective

the prononciation is kinda similar but there are some differences

[clear flint]

Yes I'm not asking about deer

They use deer in normal conversation

[sage vale]

hello, I need help with the following sentence: "Bearing in mind the defendant is preparing to sow the field with some kind of culture, thus exposing me to further costs, i.e., afterwards I will have to replough and sow it with a culture with which I have the intention to (do), I propose that the court should adopt the following ruling:"
so, do I use the "do" in the brackets, or do I remove it?

[obtuse dragon]

they can't pronounce "dear" well

[frank glen]

Sorry, but you meant the way they pronounce it or the way they type the word dear?

[frank glen]

I don't have much knowledge to help you with it. But for sure someone will help you soon. But If I can guess I'd use "I have the intention of". I think it sounds okay for me

[clear flint]

What they meany by?

They use deer rather than dear

[frank glen]

I saw some different ways of typing the words in informal conversation like smool instead of small and Bai instead of bye.

The meaning is the same. It's just a way to express yourself on internet

[clear flint]

I see

Thanks for helping me

I thought it is degeneracy

[frank glen]

Np! It also can be depending of the context tho. So it's good to be careful

[sage vale]

what about this sentence:
"The Plaintiff, after concluding a lease agreement with the owner, had been using the field [name deidentified] for agricultural activities for several years in the past.
During autumn last year, the Plaintiff collected/gathered/harvested the yields/fruit/grain and let/left the field lie (over)/untilled/resting, with the intention to plough it up and sow it this spring."

how would you structure the second part?

[willow osprey]

The weather is hotter there.

[frank glen]

@zenith ether Twinkleeeee! Can you help him?

[red coral]

BINGO!

[zenith ether]

The Plaintiff had been using the field [name unidentified] for agricultural activities for several years in the past after concluding a lease agreement with the owner. During the autumn last year, the Plaintiff harvested grains and left the field lying over resting, intending to plough it up and sow it this spring.

[sage vale]

I want to say that the field was left to rest (and not that the Plaintiff was resting)

do you mean the same thing?

[zenith ether]

Yes, read the text again.

[sage vale]

I intended to use say either "lie over" or "untilled" or "resting", but I guess we can use both "lie over" and "resting" together?

[zenith ether]

Yep

[sage vale]

ok, so I guess "grains" is the general term for the result from the agricultural activities, and "harvest" is the general term for the collection of "grains"?

[zenith ether]

Yes, from the word choices you gave, "grains" is the most generalized one.

[sage vale]

ok thanks for the help. Any ideas for my previous question?

[zenith ether]

Bearing in mind, the defendant is preparing to sow the field with some kind of culture, thus exposing me to further costs, i.e., afterwards. I will have to replough and sow it with a culture in which I intend to do it. I propose that the court should adopt the following ruling:

[sage vale]

honestly, maybe "culture" confuses people, so I'll use "crop" instead. Namely:
"Bearing in mind the defendant is preparing to sow the field with some kind of crop, thus exposing me to further costs, i.e., afterwards, I will have to replough and sow it with a crop with which I have the intention to (do), ....."
Maybe now the sentence is clearer?

[zenith ether]

Yes! Using "crop" is much better.

[sage vale]

and how would the last part of the sentence read now? "I will have to replough and sow it with a crop with which I have the the intention to (do)"?

[zenith ether]

I will have to replough and sow it with a crop, which I plan to do soon.

[sage vale]

I'd like to put an emphasis on the fact he plans to sow it with a crop HE intends to, not the <previous crop> (of the defendant)

[zenith ether]

Okay

[sage vale]

so do I use the "do" in this case?

[zenith ether]

Yes

[flat rune]

can u pls explain me this sentence
"Seeing how careful boards of guardians are in all matters of expense, it would have been well if the recommendation of the poor law with regard to the employment of at least one paid nurse had been a law; as it is, many workhouses are without one.

[red coral]

LOL No!

[frank glen]

@zenith ether You are amazing, Twinklee

[zenith ether]

Thank you, Moonie! You are too.

[flat rune]

Try breaking it down into parts that you do understand and simplify the sentence that way:
Seeing how careful boards of guardians are in all matters of expense The board of guardians (not quite sure what that means yet, probably a group of people who look after something) are careful when they are dealing with money (matters of expense). I can now guess that 'board of guardians' are a group of people who are looking after the group's finances. I might refine this as I read and break down more of the sentence.
**it would have been well if the recommendation of the poor law ** Not 100% sure what a poor law is. It looks like, after reading the rest of the sentence that is was something that people have brought before the 'Boards of guardians' as a suggestion for a new law. This suggestion seems to have something to do with poor people. In this sentence, 'recommendation' seems to mean the same as suggestion.
with regard to the employment of at least one paid nurse Here they are defining what they meant by 'poor law'. It appears that the poor law has something to do with employing a nurse. This nurse will get paid.
had been a law; The people writing this sentence wanted the 'board of guardians' to make the suggestion into an actual law.
as it is, Currently, right now
many workhouses are without one. A workhouse was a place where people who couldn't support themselves financially, lived. Workhouses were mainly a thing from the UK. In this part of the sentence, they are saying that most workhouses don't have a paid nurse.
So this sentence means: 'The board in charge of our finances should have made the our suggestion of a 'poor law' into an actual law.'
The rest of the sentence is important because it defines what the poor law is, but is not essential in understanding the meaning of the sentence.

I hope that helps

The sentence was written in old English, which is why it was hard to understand

[tacit raft]

Wow!

Thanks Sarah for helping learners!

[flat rune]

My pleasure! :D

That was fun to pull that sentence apart tbh

[prisma torrent]

can you give me some information? ; can you give a piece of information about that?

[red coral]

Bonus: Can you explain why?

[prisma torrent]

can you explain it to me?

or, maybe the one who question want to know about "why"

[red coral]

No, I mean can you explain your answer? Your first answer the best. But I always like to ask my students to explain so that they know the rule.

[prisma torrent]

I think it was another question
because information is an uncountable noun. so that we can't put "s" in the end.

[red coral]

Excellent! You already seem to know how to 'count' pieces of information too. LOL That was going to be my second question.

[autumn brook]

Maybe it is repetitive to say "themself" at the end

[red coral]

But he wants to emphasize that they did it without anybody's help. For example: "I built the website myself."

[autumn brook]

[autumn brook]

the word "themselves" should be used instead of "themself"

[red coral]

That's right! Bravo... 👏

[autumn brook]

[tacit dew]

no

[tacit dew]

it should be they cooked their dinner by themself

[prisma torrent]

is "themself" grammatically correct?

[red coral]

Actually, there is no such word in English. I picked it up only because it's a common mistake. @tacit dew check out this chart of reflexive pronoun.

[prisma torrent]

oh thanks for the enlightenment

[flat rune]

Do you guys know any good english articles that I can improve my reading with, preferably any business or technology related articles.

[frank glen]

Which subject do you like to read? In #852830726390415360 people usually post some news about anything they find interesting

[flat rune]

I'll try to check out the channel thank you

[pastel vector]

Information

[pastel vector]

Maybe themselves

ELECTION or ELECTIONS

[solar bay]

Election for single election
Elections is, if there are two elections

[solar bay]

Themselves*

[solar bay]

Can you give me the information, Why?
I use " The " because information is a common thing and has its own meaning.

[tight current]

Hi there. Can someone help me?. Which one is correct, short dark curly hair or short curly dark hair? Because when i followed the adjectives order it appears weird.

[red coral]

When you are inquiring about information, it is not specific, because you don't yet know it what it is so no definite article is used. But you can use "the information" when both parties know what you are referring to. For example, "The information you provided on the application form was incorrect." Does that help?

[solar bay]

Of course

[red coral]

Short curly dark hair is correct.

[solar bay]

I didn't notice that there is no specific information from the screenshot you made

I mean question

[tight current]

Thx

[red coral]

In context, you could say: "Can you give me the information (that the boss requested)?"

[solar bay]

I'll ask something more specific when faced with this 😃

But I'm still often confused with some things about English

Can we say Mornings with s?

[red coral]

Yes, that is common. Probably because your first language does not have this grammatical feature, right?

Often times, the use of articles is closely connected to how the speaker 'views things,' not necessarily to grammar.

[solar bay]

Yeah, If we usually go straight to the object

Yes, but I'm studying grammar so I prefer how sentences are formed because of the rules even though it feels constrained at times.

[red coral]

There are thick books written just on the subject of a, an, and the, and how to use them. 😄

[solar bay]

I'll read it when I'm free, for now I have to prepare myself with a lot of less common words

Whether this will come out on the toefl test, I don't know..

The toefl test is quite expensive here. I don't want to mess it up

[red coral]

Some of them are highly technical, so I wouldn't advise it unless you are considering linguistics. It would be wiser to probably master the surface rules first, and pay attention to the language you encounter as you use it later.

[red coral]

With the TOEFL, you need to be prepared to do it at least twice. That's what I found. This is because you can't get the real test experience without test experience. 😄

All the best, though.

[solar bay]

Well, thank you. Do I need to learn the basics of English again , maybe if I need it sometimes. Sometimes remembering makes me forget many other things

[clear flint]

Is there anyone can help me with educational psychology books/notes?

[zenith ether]

What part do you need help with?

[solar bay]

@zenith ether Imperious (adjective) Next word of the day

[zenith ether]

Noted, sir!

[vast island]

What can I do?

There are too many words at my level that I don’t know

Too complicated

I can’t read

I have to skip one word

There’s at least nine words I don’t know in a paragraph

In a random book

[zenith ether]

Listing those words in a piece of paper will help, so you can look at them back again and remember. Look for their definition in a dictionary afterwards. ^^

[red coral]

Another learner challenge! Correct the sentence and explain your answer.

[flat rune]

Is 110 words enough to speak English?

@zenith ether ?

Sorry 1100

[knotty jacinth]

depends

[zenith ether]

Mhm, it depends on what words are within those 1100. Of course, expanding your vocabulary would not be bad.

https://www.examenglish.com/vocabulary/academic_wordlist.html

Here are 570 words that will surely help you. You might want to include these in those 1100.

[zenith ether]

Barbara and I live here.

"Me" should be replaced with "I" since it is an object pronoun used in a subjective position.

[vast island]

Question(for me) :How does the financial situation of the country you live impact on whether you have a home that can withstand an earthquake?

If my answer is “if my country’s financial is poor,then the government might not be able to afford material to withstand earthquakes “ does it make sense?

[zenith ether]

Answering a question that starts with "How..." using "If..." is unclear. You might want to rephrase your answer to:

My country’s finances are poor. Therefore, the government might not be able to afford proper materials for houses that can withstand earthquakes.

[bronze maple]

Absolutely false. The question ask How does something impact something. You can answer with theoretical case and how it Would impact, not necessarily be the real state of the country.

[zenith ether]

Oh? I only did fix some basic structure of words based on his answer. It is not my responsibility to change all of it and I was falling asleep at that time. Why don't you try to refix it? :))

[bronze maple]

my point is answering a question that starts with "How..." using "If..." is totally correct

not that your sentence is wrong

[zenith ether]

Uh uh.

How does your financial situation bla bla bla

In this context, it is best to just start with "My country's finances are poor." than putting an "If" to it. Why? Because like I've said, it is a "how" question, not an "if-and-then" one.

This looks like what you are pointing about:
; How does your financial situation affect your travel life?
: If my financial situtaion is bad, then it affects my travel life badly.

[bronze maple]

"currently my country is not poor, but if it is, this is how it could affect me" and "currently my country is poor and this is how it affect me" is, supringly, not the same

wouldn't you agree?

[zenith ether]

These statements are better than the one starting with an "If." Using one of this is more precise.

[bronze maple]

worse does not mean false

[zenith ether]

Of course

What I was pointing about was answering a "How" question with an "If" is quite off.

[bronze maple]

but removing it entirely change the overall meaning of the sentence

[zenith ether]

In some cases, yes. However, the owner of the text can just rephrase it himself.

[bronze maple]

the owner of the text is quite off xD

[zenith ether]

Hahahahaha!

[flat rune]

international means world wide

intranational means things within a country

[bronze maple]

Isn't it just national

[flat rune]

yeah right

do you use national or intranational

[bronze maple]

I use whichever is shorter

So national

There's no reason for choosing a more complex and less welknown word

It's makes communication easier for the writer and the reader

[flat rune]

yeah tru

[bronze maple]

What do you use @flat rune

[flat rune]

I did not see anyone using intranational

I heard and use only national

I wrote that question just for correct myself

[bronze maple]

Which question?

[flat rune]

here

I have a doubt

[bronze maple]

What is it

[flat rune]

can you tell me what is the difference perceive and prejudice

[bronze maple]

I know neither of those words but I will search it up xD

[bronze maple]

Perceive is neutral, prejudice is negative

Prejudice is usually irrational or unfair

Perceive is just opinion or belief

Is that good for you @flat rune

[flat rune]

Suppose I have made already an opinion about you
What will you call it?

If my opinion is neutral

[bronze maple]

Perceive

[wanton cloak]

guys

who is good at grammar

Help please

[red coral]

Commas matter...

[bronze maple]

"Let's eat, children" and "Let's eat children"

[frank glen]

Hello there! Send your question here and we will try help you

[flat rune]

I'm having a whale of a time. What is the meaning of this sentence?

@frank glen ?

@zenith ether ?

[zenith ether]

Saying that you are having a whale of a time means that you are enjoying yourself with something very much.

[bronze maple]

is that an idiom

[frank glen]

Yaa it is

[grand yoke]

I closed the door very quietly.

[steep sundial]

The summer is around the corner or we are already in it.The sun is beating down at 6 o'clock in the morning.
If you have a exercise routine in the morning, you'd better get up at 5 am or move it to night.

Could someone help to correct my sentences?

[toxic pike]

The summer is around the corner, and/or we might be already in it. The sun rises at six in the morning.
If you have a morning exercise routine, getting up at 5 a.m. is advisable.

[wooden pike]

As a native speaker from England I would usually use " we might already be in it" instead of "we might be already in it."

[steep sundial]

thanks.but can I keep the beating down ,bcz in the summer at 5am, the sun is starting rising. and at 6am it's actually really hot and blazing

[wooden pike]

I would also probably use Summer as the starting noun instead of saying the summer as a personal preference

[wooden pike]

It is correctly worded so if you want to, feel free

[steep sundial]

and about "the summer"and "summer", if I use "the summer",it refer to the summer I'm in right now, but if I use"summer" it means summer in general. And both are grammar correct. please correct me if I'm wrong.

[toxic pike]

I am not from England but thank you for the info!

[steep sundial]

thanks for your correction

[toxic pike]

Yes, if you want to talk about the summer you and your readers both familiar with, feel free to use the one with the 'the'.

[steep sundial]

got it .thanks a lot

[pallid veldt]

lol "duolingo"

[flat rune]

He has been a gem....gem means

[pallid veldt]

a jewel. it means's he's been a pleasure

[red coral]

Good job!

[dusty quartz]

hello can someone here please explain me the phrase "for decades to come" in this context? i've scoured thru google but still couldnt figure out the meaning. Thank you guys in advance!!!

[zenith ether]

Possibly preparing the region for the next upcoming years.

[dusty quartz]

oh i got it now thank you Twinkle

[red coral]

decade - a period of ten years (dec - 10, decimal, decimate, decathlon, and surprisingly December)

[errant dock]

@red coral

Can we go to America for free?

[red coral]

Oh, I'm not sure. I guess it's possible if someone invites you and buys you a ticket.

[errant dock]

Thankss

[flat rune]

I need a book recommendation that teaches how to use money.

[winged phoenix]

i have a question: can i say (see if i care instead i don't care?)

or it sounds strange and is it used by someone?

[zenith ether]

Yes, I've heard people saying this but they say it like "Let's see if I care."

[winged phoenix]

Ty for answer

[red coral]

"See if I care" is more argumentative and almost challenging the other person to do something. You could also say, "I couldn't care less."

[winged phoenix]

Got it, thx for answer

[wheat valley]

does it make sense when I change the sentence to :
very quietly the door I closed.

somehow this pattern reminds me of old poems' structure

[ruby canopy]

Ghm hope I will receive here some help if somebody can

Here at Athens there is a dearth of the commodity, and all wisdom seems to have emigrated from us to you
what does the 'commodity' word mean in this context? I seem to understand its meaning but it has no meaning for me in this case

I can give more context if it is necessary

[zenith ether]

dearth of commodity

Dearth - a supply that is not large enough

Commodity - a substance or a product that can be traded, bought, or sold

So, the author of the text is saying that in Athens, there is a shortage of supplies for the people.

[ruby canopy]

Hm, no one other translating has not a word about supplies or something like that, nonsense. Fine, then I got it rightly

Thanks

[red coral]

You are correct. You could, possibly, but only if you wanted to squeeze it into the rhythm of a poem.

[frank glen]

I always go to school by bus.

[languid narwhal]

Hi

[red coral]

Hi! 👋

[red coral]

Good job! 👏 👏 👏

[languid narwhal]

How are u doing

[red coral]

Very well, thank you.

[languid narwhal]

Where are u from sir ?

[red coral]

Do you have a question about English or grammar?

[dusty quartz]

thank you sir ☺️

[red coral]

Canada

[flat rune]

can I say,"How to distract myself from Discord'?

[bronze maple]

seems find to me

[solar bay]

Yes

[remote arch]

Hi sir

[solar bay]

How to Be Good With Money - Eoin Mcgee

[solar bay]

Commodity is a real object that is relatively easy to trade, can be physically delivered, can be stored for a certain period of time and can be exchanged with other products for a certain amount of time.

So the text gives information about the rarity of athena items

[solar bay]

I closed the door very quietly

[bronze maple]

commodity=goods

[solar bay]

I think it can, it usually happens if there is an international student exchange or scholarship abroad. If you are on vacation. You have to dig into your pocket...

[ruby canopy]

@solar bay @bronze maple hey I already took help yesterday

[solar bay]

In English conversation, you only need to understand the context being discussed. It makes it easier to understand the topic of conversation. Write down the words you don't understand. Then look for the meaning then understand the word so that it sticks in the brain

[solar bay]

Just to give you information

[ruby canopy]

I am already took information

[solar bay]

👍🏼

I didn't see it because there were so many...

[ruby canopy]

So thanks for help now I know I can get it here

[stoic citrus]

I have a question, 'safer ' or 'more safe' is correct? If i use 'a safer learning environment', is it right?

[obtuse dragon]

consider that more safe and safer have the meaning

it is better to use safer

[zenith ether]

They are both grammatically correct. However, I've read that "safer" is often used in casual conversations and it is also more common. On the other hand, based on the article I have read, "more safe" is being used in creative and informal writing than it is spoken. Of course, using "safer" in writing is not wrong either.

Safer can't be used in a reply to the following question: "In what way does he live these days?" "He lives [more] safely."

[stoic citrus]

I use it in my writting essay °^° so it will be 'a more safe learning environment'?

[zenith ether]

You can use any of them :))) hahaha but if it's for your school, it is better to stick with "safer".

[stoic citrus]

Ty @obtuse dragon @zenith ether